Bell 47G3B2 N7986J
18 October 1974 · Big Creek, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 October 1974 at about 11:30 local time, a Bell 47G3B2 registered N7986J, operated by Sequoia Forest, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Big Creek, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Creek, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G3B2
- Registration
- N7986J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sequoia Forest
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Intra-State Charter Passg.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- China Peak, Calif → Nutmeg, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3176
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT MISCONSTRUED THE THROTTLE DETENT AHEAD OF THE FULL THROTTLE RANGE AS BINDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Mesquite, New Mexico, United States | Fire Master HE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | RON Fisher | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Camarillo, California, United States | Coastal Ag-Che | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G3B2 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Jelco Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1975 | Bell 47G3B2 | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Spokane Helico | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |